Overview
Career outlook
Employers hire BSN-prepared registered nurses for direct patient care as well as roles requiring expanded leadership, research, and community-health competencies across nearly every healthcare setting.
Getting in
What Elon University asks for, taken from its own admissions page.
What you'll need
- Prerequisite courses
Four-year BSN entered by applying to Elon and declaring nursing as the major; minimum SAT 1100 or ACT 22, all School of Nursing prerequisites with C or higher before clinical courses, and B- or higher in all nursing courses to progress. Deadlines: Early Decision and Early Action November 1, Regular Decision January 10 (2027-01-10). 67 credit hour nursing curriculum with 540 clinical hours; NCLEX pass rate 97.4% for the Class of 2026. No nursing entrance exam stated.
Checked Oct 2026 on the school's site. Requirements change each cycle, so confirm before you apply.
Prerequisites
The prerequisites you'll need to meet to apply to this program at Elon University. Open a category to see each one.
College courses
6
Entrance exams
2
Paths
Routes into BSN. The first step is where you enroll today.
Pre-Nursing to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find university BSN programs that fit your goals, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Pre-Nursing to RN
HBCU BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start with Pre-Nursing, find BSN programs at historically Black colleges and universities, and get help planning your prerequisites and applications.
- Timeline
- 4 years
CNA Exam Prep to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse? Start by preparing for your CNA exam, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a university BSN program.
- Timeline
- 4 years
Georgia CNA to RN
University BSN pathway
Ready to become a nurse in Georgia? Start with your CNA, gain patient care experience, and get help planning your path into a BSN program at a Georgia university.
- Timeline
- 4 years